Traditional Kitchen Treasures

Thalaserry Biriyani

Thalassery Dum Biriyani is one of the topmost rice recipes of Kerala. This is the most famous biriyani in northern Kerala. Simple but delicious recipe is there for you...

Ingredients

Basmati rice 3 1/2 cups

Ghee 2 tbsp

Rosewater 2 drops

Cinnamon 1" sticks

Cloves 3-4

Peppercorn 5

bay leaves (optional)

salt

water 6 cups

Chicken 2 KGs

Onion 1.5 sliced

Tomato 1.5 chopped

Ginger garlic paste 1 tsp

Green chili- 10 nos (Crush it, don't grind it)

Coriander powder 1 tsp

Turmeric powder 1/2 tsp

Pepper powder 1/2 tsp

Garam masala 1/2 tsp

Coriander leaves 5 sprigs

mint leaves 2 sprigs

yogurt/curd 2tbsp

oil 2 tbsp

salt

To garnish

onion 1 sliced

cashews 1/5 cup

raisins  1/5 cup

Coriander leaves 2 sprigs chopped

Mint leaves 1 sprig chopped

Ghee 1 tsp

How to make

• Wash and soak the basmati rice for 15-20 minutes
• Heat Ghee in a Kadai 
• Add in the cinnamon, cloves, bay leaves, peppercorn.
•  Add rice and Saute the rice for 5 minutes till its coated.
• Heat water in a vessel and add salt to it. Let the water come to boil.
• Add the boiling water mix into it.
• Add one or two teaspoons of lime juice into the water so that the rice won't get sticky.
• Place the heat on medium flame and cover it with a lid. Let it cook till the water dries up.
• Wash and clean the chicken, cut into medium-sized pieces. Drain the water and marinate with chilly powder, turmeric powder, salt for a minimum half an hour or overnight too.
• Heat oil in a pan and fry the chicken pieces
• Saute onions till translucent and add ginger garlic paste,  and crushed green chillis stir till the raw smell disappears.
• Add the chopped tomatoes and the spice powders.
• Add in the chicken. Mix and cover, cook till 15 minutes.(Don't add water)
• Open the  lid and cook for another 10 minutes till the gravy thickens,
• Add the yogurt and cook till the chicken is done.
• Layer the rice and chicken.
• Add Ghee and roasted onion, cashew, and raisins.
• Steam it for another ten minutes.
• Mix the layers just before serving and Serve hot with raitha!!!